Abstract [en]

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the phenomenon of shopping tourism. The writers chose to identify the factors that contribute to the travelers to go on a shopping trip from six qualitative interviews. In addition, the writers also investigated if shopping tourism can be connected with adventure tourism and if the respondents think that shopping travel can have an impact on a destination. The method which the writers have used is a qualitative interview study in which the interview guide was semi-structured. To interpret the results that emerged from all interviews, the writers made use of previous research and various theoretical analyses. In the empirical section which is divided into five headings, the authors reported the results that emerged from all interviews. The first section contains a presentation of the interview participants. The second section presents the factors that the interview participants feel contributes them to go on a shopping trip. The third section presents the importance of the infrastructure and travel expenses for a destination. The fourth section presents whether shopping tourism can be linked to experience tourism and in conclusion the fifth section presents whether shopping travel can affect a destination according to the respondents.